SAPPORO, Japan (Interstat) — Hiromi Itoh dominated over seven scoreless innings as the Nippon-Ham Fighters defeated the Orix Buffaloes 2-0 on Saturday in a playoff game at Sapporo Dome. Itoh struck out nine and allowed just four hits to earn his 15th win. Yuya Gunji provided the key offense with a solo home run in the fourth inning after Chusei Mannami drove in the first run with a single in the second. Shunpeita Yamashita took the loss for Orix, allowing two runs over six innings. Yukiya Saito pitched a perfect ninth for the save before a crowd of 34,165.